The column shows that the Spanish can be sovereign when Djokovic and Nadal retire
What Carlos Alcaraz played is no joke. From Indian Wells. Simply dominating and overwhelming every opponent you see ahead, or as they say in football, pocketing them.
A lot of strength, precision, confidence and conviction. Strong head and few swings. Perfect campaign so far and manage to be the first in history to win the men’s Sunshine Double without losing sets. There are still two games to go, of course, but it’s hard to bet against him barring a last-minute fitness problem.
The performances in these two tournaments, without Novak Djokovic and without Rafael Nadal, leave in the air a very feasible trend that the Spaniard could have a reign in the style Roger Federer had between 2004 and 2008 until Rafael Nadal he is established as a great player on hard floor and grass. Yes Alcaraz still needs to prove himself at Wimbledon but with some adjustments and experience on the surface he could play well there as well.
I don’t see Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune (for now we are talking more than playing) to confront each other.
Meanwhile, when Nadal and Djokovic retire, something that is close, there could be complications such as injuries. Alcaraz, for example, missed the Australian Open and played poorly late last year. And there is also the question of wanting. The Spaniard himself admitted to doing “a few things wrong” after winning last year’s US Open and reaching the top. If he keeps up with a lot of desire, motivation and good health, he will dominate with the two Big 3 athletes hanging up their rackets. By the way, even with them in action, Alcaraz has already won, right?
In the women’s category, an even tired Elena Rybakina amassed her 13th consecutive victory and could be the fifth woman in history to win the Sunshine Double. The confidence is such that even by playing badly she finds a way to win, that is, she refuses to lose. If Wimbledon was worth points she would be there fighting for number 1 with Aryna Sabalenka.
Speaking of Wimbledon, the tournament has announced the return of Russians and Belarusians who were disqualified last year. The ATP and WTA released a statement applauding the decision and speaking of fairness. No player should be punished for wars promoted by the commanders of their own countries, whatever that may be. Sport is individual. And also everyone has the opinion of him, after all we live in a freedom. At least I think we live, right?
Speaking of freedom, the Miami tournament seems more empty in matches without Carlos Alcaraz. I also had a similar perception with the Indian Wells matches, even if the public balance was positive according to the numbers sent. Certainly with the presence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal there would be more people. One is not there for physical reasons. The other, well, let’s not go into that again…
Source: Terra
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